NiagaraThisWeek Sports

The coach of champions

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

As 10 young skaters practise their spinning and jump maneuvers at Rink Two at the Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre, a smile comes across the face of Judi Boyle-Krzeczkowski as she watches her student, Brooke Husband, on the ice.

Hendriks a natural swimmer

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Amanda Hendriks watched the exploits of Michael Phelps with special interest this summer.

Lightning moving to the lane

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Before the gymnastic season begins, the girls and boys at the Niagara Falls Lightning Gymnastics Club will be training in a new facility.

Silver for lawn bowling ladies

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Despite losing gold at the Novice Provincial Lawn Bowling Tournament in Sarnia, three Niagara women celebrated by jumping in the air and crying.

Young Meteors' gel, goalies a concern

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Fort Erie Meteors had an outstanding 2007/2008 season in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. With a talent-filled roster, a potent power play and a veteran coaching staff the Meteors look to go all the way this year. Time will tell if the team will repeat last year's success and go to the next level.

New name, new coach for Port Colborne Junior Bs

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Port Colborne Pirates enter the 2008/2009 Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League season with a new name (they were formerly the Sailors) and a new coach (Kevin Rosebrugh) who takes the reins of a team that will compete with every team on every game day.

'Offensively, we are not going to be the same'

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Welland Junior Canadians of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League will really miss having one of the most prolific junior hockey scoring lines ever seen.

Canucks relying on veteran defence

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Niagara Falls Canucks of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League anticipate a return to the top with their 2008/2009 line-up. Although they were disappointed after being knocked out of the playoffs by the St. Catharines Falcons, the team will put up a wall defensively with five veteran defencemen all returning for this upcoming season.

Blackhawks looking to repeat

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

The 2008 Golden Horseshoe League Champions will be a strong team this season in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Falcons look to Sheahan for Offence

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

This year's lineup for the St. Catharines Falcons will not include Daulton Leveille, the 2008 NHL first-round draft pick of the Atlanta Thrashers.

Junior C Peach Kings open camp

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Grimsby Peach Kings opened training camp last night.

Local rowing duo win silver in sculling marathon

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

They may not be as fast as Olympic rowers, but their race is a whole lot longer.

Cheer squad experiences enrolment surge

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

A squad of neon pink and black clad cheerleaders are set to construct a pyramid of bodies. This isn't a popularity contest, but practice for the next World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Fla.

Runners in red

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Running down the streets of Niagara-on-the-Lake in a red dress might not be a common sight for some, but for St. Catharines firefighter Bob Meunier, taking a jog in a long dress and fishnet stockings was all worth it.

Maxwell fires hole-in-one

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Sandy Maxwell was an ace on the golf course at Twenty Valley Golf and Country Club in Vineland Aug. 24, firing a hole-in-one.

IceDogs start exhibition season saturday

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Niagara IceDogs have hit the ice for the 2008-2009 season.

Running club puts on a show in NOTL

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Niagara-on-the-Lake swimmers take third place

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Niagara-on-the-Lake swim club reached third place at the Niagara Regional Summer Swim meet final on Saturday.

'They inspire me'

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

When he's cruising down victory lane at the local race tracks, Shawn Sliter often thinks of his family.

Niagara Falls' swimmers host summer meet, finish fourth

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

More than 600 swimmers in 11 clubs from across the land showed up to the Niagara Regional Summer Swim meet final at E.E. Mitchelson Park in Niagara Falls on Saturday.

Pelham club swims into first place

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Swimmers from Pelham beat out 10 other teams to claim first place in the Niagara Regional Summer Swim Meet finals last Saturday. Pelham scored 525 culmunitive points with 100 swimmers spread out over three teams. They competed in six age groups from six and under to 15 and over in different styles -- backstroke, butterfly, fly back, individual medley, breaststroke and free relay at E.E. Mitchelson Park in Niagara Falls.

Piranhas swim into second place

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The St. Catharines Piranhas had the largest contingent of swimmers at the Niagara Region Summer Swim meet finals on Saturday at E.E. Mitchelson Park in Niagara Falls last weekend, but finished in second place behind Pelham.

Peach Kings set to hit the ice

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Grimsby Peach Kings have yet to take to the ice for the 2008-2009 Junior C hockey season, but they've already shored up a couple of key additions.

Niagarans golden in Ottawa

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

A team of girls from across the Niagara region won gold at the Ontario Summer Games in Ottawa.

Otters invite Quinlin

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Ontario Hockey League Erie Otters opened training camp this week and a player from Niagara Falls is among the 63 players looking to make the team.

Vecchi wins gold in nation's capital

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

When the final whistle blew, captain Nicholas Vecchi and his teammates began jumping and running around, yelling for joy.

Grimsby Lawn bowling club holds District 5 Senior Triple playdowns

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Grimsby Lawn Bowling Club hosted the District 5 Senior Triples playdowns on July 29th & 30th.

Glenridge club wins Beamsville tourney

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Investors Group sponsored a ladies and mixed pairs Lawn Bowling Tournament hosted by the Beamsville Lawn Bowling Club.

Academy helps tennis hopefuls focus on their future goals

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Life isn't all about tennis for students at the Niagara Academy of Tennis. It's about preparing for the future.

Snappers win a pair

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Niagara Snappers drove up the QEW to Millgrove to take on the Waterdown Razorbacks and Waterdown Target in Golden Horseshoe Fastball League play.

Thompson hits silver at worlds

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Three days of straight shooting and it came down to just one shot.

Icedogs to host Canada-Russia series match

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Russians are coming.

Grimsby Marlins make waves at meet

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Grimsby Marlins had a strong showing at a recent meet at the Grimsby Lions Pool.

Niagara Falls youth dominate American opponents

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

A team of young martial artists from Niagara Falls dominated American opponents and brought home the hardware to prove it at the Can-Am Border Battle on Aug. 10.

Tuesday night go-karts a 'family thing' at Merrittville

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The dirt track on the Merrittville Speedway is kicked up into the air by go-karts every Tuesday night.

St. Catharines swimmers win meet in Port

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The girls and boys from St. Catharines out-swam Niagara-on-the-Lake and Port Colborne teams with 535 accumulative points last Saturday at the Port Dalhousie pool.

Jordan teen wins gold on the court at provincial games

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Mikayla Rosts had a golden glow when returning to Niagara from Ottawa last weekend.

Two losses for Metros

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The St. Catharines Metros showed up at Bernie Arbour Stadium yesterday and lost both games in a doubleheader to the Glanbrook Grizzlies.

Niagara Lightning win 20-19 to take national championship

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Thorold's Mike Berry scooped the ball up, scurried by tacklers and crossed the try line to score his second try for the Niagara Lightning.

Golfers hit the green and dream

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Bradley Graham of St. Catharines Golf and Country Club landed in a three-way tie for eighth at the Greens and Dreams Junior Invitational at Lookout Point Country Club in Fonthill with a scorecard of 75-74-74-76--299 last Friday.

Tennis locals exit early

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Hometown players failed to make a dent at the 2008 Rose City Open men's singles tennis tournament last weekend.

Pedal 100 breaks record

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

This past Sunday's Pedal 100 for Heart and Stroke saw a record number of cyclists take off from Henley Island.

Dart legend Priestley visits Falls' league

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Silence fills the air in the bar of the Canadian Corps as professional dart ace Dennis "the menace" Priestley aims, throws and nails a bull's-eye for 180 points. The crowds screams and cheers and the 58-year-old sniper flashes them a smile.

Brianne Jenner named captain of Canada's U18 team

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The first time Brianne Jenner hit the ice was at the tiny age of two.

Weglarz bats .400 in Beijing

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Nick Weglarz and the rest of Canada's baseball medal hopes were crushed on Wednesday at the 2008 Olympics Summer Games in Beijing, China.

Tonya Verbeek makes Niagara proud -- again

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Tonya Verbeek stuck to her game plan and it paid off in a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Lincoln Leapers skip their way to victory

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

It wasn't in Beijing, but a team of local athletes competed on the Olympic stage earlier this month.

'Nothing else like it'

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Melanie Kok of St. Catharines is yelling into a cell phone from China, standing in the midst of an Olympic Team Canada victory party after her and teammate Tracy Cameron won a bronze medal in the women's lightweight doubles on Sunday.

Canadian archery champion shoots for world title

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Canada's top archer is poised to shoot for the Worlds.

Six days, one gold

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

There are no bronze or silver medals handed out at the 126th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta on Martindale Pond, only first-place gold.